Information about #AFAB37 color

#AFAB37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFAB37 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 171, 55) (68.6% red, 67.1% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 47 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #AFAB37 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Karma (#B6A237). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brass (#B5A642) and Moderate Olive (#A8A84A).

The recipe behind #AFAB37 is rgb(175, 171, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AFAB37 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAB37 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAB37 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFAB37 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFAB37

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Pomelo color link
Pomelo

#96A53C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB37
  • RGB175, 171, 55
  • CMYK0, 2, 47, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 55)
  • HSL58°, 52%, 45%
  • HSL Precise58°, 52.174%, 45.098%
  • HSV58°, 69%, 69%
  • HSB58°, 69%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAB37
  • DECIMAL ID11512631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01